The city was taking down these poles because they were on city property and someone complained to them about the kids playing with them were not from the street they were on. They guy in the video has been trying to stop the process and was talking with the city. The city decided that they were taking them down either way, and didn't care about his attempt to delay it.

I get that the law is the law and the city has every right to remove the poles. What bothers me in the video is the blatant lie from the woman in charge.